MASON COUNTY, MI-- One person died in a house fire in Mason County’s city of Ludington late Wednesday evening, according to authorities.

The identity of the person found deceased inside the Ludington home located in the 500 block of South George Street is not yet being released by Ludington Police Department officials.

The fatal fire was reported around 11 p.m. and fire and police officials responded to the structure – a multi-family, two-story home containing two apartments.

Authorities attempted to get to the victim trapped in the upstairs apartment, but were unable to “gain entry to the only access door to the upstairs apartment due to the intensity of the fire,” according to a press release.

“The Ludington Fire Department was able to gain entry to the apartment after extinguishing the fire enough for a search team to enter. Upon searching the residence, one person was found to be deceased within the apartment,” the press release stated.

Michigan State Police officials were called to assist with the investigation.

The cause and origin of fire haven’t yet been determined. An autopsy will be done today by the Mason County medical examiner.